Etymology

Addis Ababa

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Amharic አዲስ አበባ
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  1. Amharic · borrowed fromአዲስ አበባ“new flower”
  2. English todayAddis Ababa

From Amharic አዲስ አበባ (ʾädis ʾäbäba, “new flower”).

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